In our life, we may meet persons with different personalities. What is your personality type? Read about the following and find out!

A Dreamer thinks there is a “right” way to do things. This person wants to live in the “perfect world”. Many are good listeners and like to help others. Many Dreamers work as teachers, and often lead others. Famous Dreamers: Mohandas Gandhi, Angelina Jolie.

A Partner wants to be in a group. For this person, rules are important. They consider tradition to be of great value. Partners are often serious, careful people. Many do well as teachers, managers and police officers. Famous Partners: Queen Elizabeth II, Mother Teresa.

For Thinkers, understanding things is very important. They like to deal with problems and make new things. Thinkers can also be active. They like to win. They have very strong opinions (想法). Many Thinkers work as scientists, inventors and engineers. Famous Thinkers: Bill Gates, Stephen Hawking.

Artists want to be free. They don’t want to follow the rules all the time. They also like trying new things. Like Thinkers, many Artists have strong opinions. They are creative and do well as musicians and actors. Famous Artists: Cristiano Ronaldo, Madonna.

1.How many personality types are mentioned in the passage?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

2.If you are active and like to win, maybe you are similar to ____________.

A. Gandhi B. Mother Teresa

C. Bill Gates D. Madonna

3.Which could be the best title for the passage?

A. Famous People B. Personality Types

C. Perfect World D. Job Hunting

Elvis Aron Presley, often called “the king of rock music”, died on August 16th, 1977, at the age of forty-two. He left a great influence on popular music, and millions of fans. During his lifetime, Elvis sold more than four hundred million records. After Presley died, many of his records rose quickly. When Presley died, many mourners journeyed to Memphis, Tennessee, Presley’s home, to pay their last respects(敬意). While most of these fans knew a lot about the songs of Elvis, few of them knew the story of how Elvis had made his first recording. Elvis did not really want to become a recording star. His first record was for his mother. He paid four dollars to a small Memphis recording shop, and recorded two songs. The songs were “My Happiness” and “That’s Where Your Heartaches Begin”. Sam Philips, who owned the shop where Elvis made the record, liked Presley’s songs. He said he would call him some day. About a year later, Philips did call and asked him to cut a record. This first record had “Blue Moon of Kentucky” on one side, and “That's All Right, Mama” on the other.

1.The passage is mainly about___________.

A . Elvis Presley’ mother

B. the beginning of heartaches

C. how Elvis Presley began his career

D. the way to make a record

2.The underlined word “mourners” are __________.

A. people who get up early

B. usually record-producers

C. sad people

D. the opposite of night people

3.The passage shows that _________.

A. Elvis loved his mother

B. many people loved Elvis

C. Sam Philips kept his word

D. all of the above

Which part of the world has the most nearsighted students? Just look around you– it’s East Asia. Nine in ten school leavers in major East Asian cities are nearsighted, according to the BBC. Experts say books and video games are not to blame (責(zé)備). East Asian students, they say, aren’t getting enough sunlight.

People become nearsighted because their eyeballs grow out of shape and light entering their eyes cannot focus correctly. The body can produce a chemical called dopamine (多巴胺) to stop eyeballs from changing shape. And guess what scientists have just discovered? Sunlight can help our bodies produce more dopamine, reported AFP.

According to the study, primary school students in Singapore spend only 30 minutes outdoors every day; in Australia, by contrast (相反), kids spend about three hours a day outside. As a result, fewer children in Australia are nearsighted – only 10 percent, compared with 90 percent in Singapore.

“Children in East Asia just go to school, go home and stay inside. They study and they watch television,” Ian Morgan of the Australian National University told AFP.

But being a bookworm or a couch potato does not directly harm the eyes, added Morgan. “As long as they get outside, it doesn’t seem to matter how much study they do,” he explained. “There are some kids who study hard and get outside and play hard and they are generally fine. The ones who are at major risk are the ones who study hard and don’t get outside. As a result of massive (巨大的) educational pressures and the construction (構(gòu)成) of a child’s day, the amount of time they spend outside in bright light is minimized.”

Experts suggest children should stay outside for two to three hours every day. This can include time spent in the playground and walking to and from school.

1.What is the main reason for the large number of nearsighted students in East Asia?

A. Too much reading or gaming.

B. Being short of sunlight.

C. Genetic (基因) reasons.

D. Being short of exercise.

2.How long do experts suggest children stay outside every week?

A. Two to three hours.

B. Fourteen to twenty-one hours.

C. Two to three days.

D. Over twenty-one hours.

3.In the writer’s opinion, why can’t East Asian students get enough bright light?

A. Because they don’t like sports.

B. Because their parents don’t allow them to.

C. Because they have great pressures from study.

D. Because they spend more time playing video games.

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Dopamine is a chemical that causes eyeballs to grow out of shape.

B. Dopamine can stop light entering the eyes from focusing correctly.

C. Spending time in the sun can make the loss of dopamine in the body.

D. The more dopamine a person has in their body, the better eyesight he or she has.

用所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

1.We can enjoy a number of __________(music)excellent works at this New Year’s concert.

2.China is a peace-loving country. We hope to get on with other countries________(peace).

3.He is even________(silly)than his twin brother. His homework is never done.

4._________(act) like Yang Mi always pay attention to exercising to keep slim.

任務(wù)型閱讀 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成表格中所缺信息，在答題卷上相應(yīng)的橫線上填寫答案，每空限填一個(gè)單詞。

Country music is a kind of modern-day pop music, originated (起源) in the southern United States and Appalachia mountains. The singers usually play the guitar, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars. Nowadays people use the violin, banjo, and slide-guitar as well.

The music at the very beginning was generally very smooth, beautiful and the phrasing structure (句法結(jié)構(gòu)) also was simple. In the 1950s, American country music was about other things, for example, love and money. In the 1960s, songs were often full of anger, and some of them made fun of the political (政治的) leaders. During the 1990s, American country music became more and more popular. Song writers were no longer writing about the modern values of the USA—money, success or expensive things to buy. Instead they were writing once more about things that were usual for everyone.

Today country music has become a big business. It brings in a lot of money. Now, it has reached all parts of the States, from Los Angeles in the west to New York in the east. It remains much the same as before. One subject is “the good old days”. In “the good old days” people praised each other. They believed that the best things in life were free: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music.

Country music

句子翻譯 按所給的漢語，用英語完成下列句子。

1.盡管她在跳舞上沒天賦，但她夢想成為一名出色的舞者。

______________________________________, but she dreams of becoming an excellent dancer.

2.這條街因有許多帶有地方特色的商店而著名。

The street _____________________________________________.

3.在電視劇《羋月傳》中，孫儷成功地主演了羋月這個(gè)角色。

Sun Li_________________________________________Mi Yue in the play Legend of Mi Yue.

4.她如此勤奮以至于在英語學(xué)習(xí)上已經(jīng)遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超出了我。

She studies so hard ________________________________________ in English.

5.昨天看節(jié)目的時(shí)候，我們寫下答案并且發(fā)送短信到10086.

We wrote down the answers______________________________________10086 while watching the show yesterday.

6.徐崢執(zhí)導(dǎo)的《港囧》很值得一看。

《Lost in Hongkong》_________________________________________.

— We’ll have a____ holiday. What about going to Tibet?

— Sounds great.

A. ten days B. ten-day

C. ten-days D. ten day’s

The moonlight goes ____ the window and makes the room bright.

A. across B. through C. over D. in

He got the first prize in the singing competition. ____ exciting news!

A. What B. What a C. How D. How a

—Whose Chinese book is this?

—It could _____. He studies Chinese.

A. belong to Tom B. Tom

C. Tom’s D. belong to Tom’s